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2-2-2 <br /> Main R nway 16-34 will close Thursday, August 10 and reopen Monday, August <br /> 28. During the construction process, all air traffic, including commercial <br /> carriers an general aviation aircraft, will be diverted to Runway 3-21. Work <br /> on the inte section of the two runways will be conducted at night while airport <br /> operations are closed. <br /> Because Runway 3-21 is shorter in length than the main runway (Runway 3-21 <br /> is 5200 fe t; Main Runway 16-34 is 6200), it will be necessary for commercial <br /> jet Carrie s to reduce the weight of their loads on departing flights to enable <br /> easy lift ff in a shorter distance. To reduce weight, jet carriers will limit <br /> the number of passengers and amount of cargo on each departing flight during <br /> the 18-day construction period. All load adjustments and limitations have been <br /> <br /> I <br /> entered in o the airlines' computerized reservation systems. <br /> Resur acing the main runway is necessary because certain areas of the <br /> I <br /> existing s rface have begun to show signs of deterioration. To maintain <br /> maximum sa ety of the main runway, airport and airline officials elected to <br /> curtail op rations briefly to allow reconstruction to be done this month. <br /> i <br /> ~ The t tal cost of the project is $380,000. The contract was awarded to <br /> Morse Brot ers Construction of Eugene. <br /> E <br /> -End- <br /> <br /> , <br /> <br /> i <br /> <br /> i <br /> <br /> i <br /> <br />